Potted plant soil retainer

Abstract

For use inside a plant pot having a base section with at least one vertically disposed drain aperture, a drain cover/soil retainer includes a substantially planar main body fixedly attached with glue to at least three leg members of preselected material and of substantially equal height positioned substantially beneath the area covered by the main body. The total volume occupied by the leg members combined is between about 30 and 80 percent of the volume defined by the area under the main body and the leg member height.

1. A soil-retaining drain cover for use inside a plant pot having a base section including at least one vertically disposed drain aperture, said drain cover comprising:
 a. a substantially planar body of first preselected material defining an upper surface, a lower surface, and a covered area; 
 b. at least three leg members of a second preselected material and of substantially equal height positioned substantially beneath said covered area, wherein total volume occupied by said leg members combined is between about 30 and 80 percent of volume defined by said covered area and said leg member height; 
 c. an attachment means at contact points between said lower surface and said leg members for fixedly connecting said leg members to said lower surface; and 
 d) a mesh encircling an outermost perimeter of said leg members. 
 
   
   
     2. The plant pot drain cover, according to  claim 1 , wherein said second preselected material is one of natural stone, synthetic stone, dried clay, and marble. 
   
   
     3. The plant pot drain cover, according to  claim 1 , wherein said second preselected material of said leg members is glass spheres. 
   
   
     4. The plant pot drain cover, according to  claim 1 , wherein said second preselected material of said leg members is synthetic stone. 
   
   
     5. The plant pot drain cover, according to  claim 1  wherein said attachment means is water-resistant glue. 
   
   
     6. The plant pot drain cover, according to  claim 5 , wherein said water-resistant glue is epoxy adhesive.